Morphology Patterns
Understand how Romanian words are built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Learn the meaning of common word parts and expand your vocabulary.
Prefixes
Word parts added before the root
Greek origin, meaning electricity
Latin *com-*, intensifying prefix.
Latin *super-* meaning 'above', 'over'. Intensifier.
Latin origin, meaning 'across, through, beyond'.
Latin origin, meaning 'between, among'.
Latin origin, meaning 'ray, radiation'.
Latin origin, negative/reversal prefix.
Greek origin, meaning 'against' or 'opposite'.
Latin origin, indicates repetition or opposition.
From Greek *mikros* ('small').
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Roots
Core meaning-bearing word parts
Latin origin (lingua), relating to language.
From Latin *sensibilis*, meaning sensitive
Greek origin, combining form meaning 'heart'.
From Latin 'resistere', meaning 'to resist'.
Greek origin, meaning 'light' or 'photograph'. Core element denoting the photographic process.
Latin origin, meaning 'teaching, learning, discipline'.
Latin *ven-* from *venire*, meaning 'to come, to be suitable'.
Greek origin, meaning 'write, record'
Latin origin, from 'intellectus'
Latin origin, related to 'nation'.
Latin origin, from 'forma' meaning 'shape, form'.
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Suffixes
Word parts added after the root
Romanian feminine singular adjectival ending.
Latin origin (-itas), forms abstract nouns.
Latin origin, genitive/dative singular marker, case marker.
Genitive singular definite article, derived from Latin.
Romanian plural definite article ending.
Latin origin (*-izare* + *-ază*), verb-forming suffix, 3rd person singular present indicative.
Romanian, derived from Latin *-abilitas*, nominalization suffix.
Romanian adjectival suffix, feminine plural.
Romanian suffix derived from French *-isation* and Latin *-atio*, nominalizing suffix.
Combination of -ism (Greek, doctrine) and -ului (definite article genitive/dative singular)
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